Silat for the Street
Renowned silat instructor Burton Richardson, who has cross-trained in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, kali, jeet kune do and muay Thai, reveals what his knowledge of those systems and MMA helped him identify as the best silat tactics and techniques for modern self-defense.

His Silat for the Street breaks down fights into various sections to make them more readily understandable. They include the following:
• Footwork -- These movement patterns will give you the advantage when you need to attack an opponent.
• Entries -- They will enable you to safely and dynamically enter into close quarters, where you can fire your weapons or execute a takedown.
• Clinch positions -- These inside control positions will permit you to trap your opponent's arms, neck or body while minimizing your chance of being hit.
• Takedowns -- These moves offer a variety of methods for getting an opponent on the ground, all of which are explained in detail.
• Ground fighting -- This part of silat enables you to quickly dispatch an opponent if you end up on the ground.
• Sarong tactics -- This section demonstrates how you can use a towel or jacket as a makeshift weapon of self-defense.
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Silat for the Street
Renowned silat instructor Burton Richardson, who has cross-trained in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, kali, jeet kune do and muay Thai, reveals what his knowledge of those systems and MMA helped him identify as the best silat tactics and techniques for modern self-defense.

His Silat for the Street breaks down fights into various sections to make them more readily understandable. They include the following:
• Footwork -- These movement patterns will give you the advantage when you need to attack an opponent.
• Entries -- They will enable you to safely and dynamically enter into close quarters, where you can fire your weapons or execute a takedown.
• Clinch positions -- These inside control positions will permit you to trap your opponent's arms, neck or body while minimizing your chance of being hit.
• Takedowns -- These moves offer a variety of methods for getting an opponent on the ground, all of which are explained in detail.
• Ground fighting -- This part of silat enables you to quickly dispatch an opponent if you end up on the ground.
• Sarong tactics -- This section demonstrates how you can use a towel or jacket as a makeshift weapon of self-defense.
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Silat for the Street

Silat for the Street

by Burton Richardson
Silat for the Street

Silat for the Street

by Burton Richardson

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Overview

Renowned silat instructor Burton Richardson, who has cross-trained in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, kali, jeet kune do and muay Thai, reveals what his knowledge of those systems and MMA helped him identify as the best silat tactics and techniques for modern self-defense.

His Silat for the Street breaks down fights into various sections to make them more readily understandable. They include the following:
• Footwork -- These movement patterns will give you the advantage when you need to attack an opponent.
• Entries -- They will enable you to safely and dynamically enter into close quarters, where you can fire your weapons or execute a takedown.
• Clinch positions -- These inside control positions will permit you to trap your opponent's arms, neck or body while minimizing your chance of being hit.
• Takedowns -- These moves offer a variety of methods for getting an opponent on the ground, all of which are explained in detail.
• Ground fighting -- This part of silat enables you to quickly dispatch an opponent if you end up on the ground.
• Sarong tactics -- This section demonstrates how you can use a towel or jacket as a makeshift weapon of self-defense.

Product Details

BN ID: 2940156738427
Publisher: Black Belt Books
Publication date: 07/09/2016
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 191
File size: 11 MB
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About the Author

Acclaimed as one of America’s first silat teachers, Burton Richardson also teaches krav maga and muay Thai kickboxing. He has studied with many of the world’s top martial artists, including Egan Inoue and Dan Inosanto, and is a black belt with three stripes in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and a full instructor in Bruce Lee’s jeet kune do and Jun Fan kung fu concepts. Richardson resides in Honolulu, Hawaii, but conducts martial arts seminars worldwide.
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